The organisers of Shrewsbury’s annual folk festival have urged the town’s new MP to support a campaign that aims to give its sector a much-needed financial boost.
One of the UK’s most successful female rock, blues and jazz singers leads the list of final artists just announced for this year’s Shrewsbury Folk Festival.
South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo, singer songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman and Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle are among the new names just revealed for the Shrewsbury Folk Festival.
Musicians, dancers, singers and performers whose work is rooted in folk or traditional music and arts from any culture are being invited to apply for grants of up to £2,000 to develop their careers.
An Irish folk legend, an American two-time Grammy award nominee and a chart-topping UK band are among the first wave of artists announced for this year’s Shrewsbury Folk Festival.
One of Shropshire’s biggest music festivals has scored a record fundraising total to smash a major milestone in its ongoing bid to fund music therapy sessions for children with life-threatening conditions.
One of the UK’s biggest folk festivals is set to bring thousands of people and a welcome economic boost to Shrewsbury over the August Bank Holiday weekend.
One of Shropshire’s biggest music festivals is aiming to smash the £100,000 mark in its ongoing efforts to raise funds for music therapy for children with life-threatening conditions.